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Before + After: A DIY Graphite Brick Fireplace Makeover

Mar 29, 2019
2 min

Before + After: A DIY Graphite Brick Fireplace Makeover

We always ask our customers to share their DIY project pics with us and often post them to our Facebook and Instagram pages. Occasionally, the project is so transformative yet so inexpensive and quick and easy that we really want to reach as many potential DIY-ers as possible so we opt to share here on our blog. This is one of those projects! Our lovely customer, Cynthia, traveled from New York to Montclair to purchase the paint for her project and spend some time getting ins

Seasonal Decor Idea – Chalk Painted Pumpkins

Sep 19, 2018
1 min

Seasonal Decor Idea – Chalk Painted Pumpkins

We love a quick and easy DIY project! We started with foam pumpkins from the craft store and created three different designs: Graphite Basecoat with chalk marker hand-lettering & spiderweb Paris Grey Basecoat with “watercolored” Chalk Paint® (for this we watered our paint down significantly by 80% and spritzed it through a spray bottle) Old White and Graphite Basecoats with “mud cloth” inspired painted designs using Annie’s detail brushes There’s so many different designs you

Paint Project – Stenciling Wallpaper with Chalk Paint

Aug 30, 2018
1 min

Paint Project – Stenciling Wallpaper with Chalk Paint

Our design firm (fringe) was hired to redesign the signature suites at The Lexington Hotel in NYC. One of the suites, The Godfrey, needed a masculine treatment to a bedroom wall…but we weren’t feeling a new wallpaper so we chose a Royal Design Stencil, mixed Giverny & Napoleonic Blue and created our own! Here are a few shots of the room – it’s not fully “zhuzhed” yet in the photos but you can get a sense of the stenciled wall and how beautifully our Annie Sloan paint perform

The Tutorialist – Layered and Luxe

Jul 24, 2018
4 min

The Tutorialist – Layered and Luxe

A friend of mine (& fellow decorative painter) asked about this finish today and I couldn’t believe I never posted the tutorial! Things have been really busy with {verdigreen} because of all the design work we’ve taken on, and it somehow slipped through the cracks…but this was a fan favorite for sure so here’s the story. I was hired to modernize a dining room for a client. She has a “Z Gallerie” style happening in her home – trading out her old Tuscan pieces for light, modern

The Tutorialist – Rustic Farmhouse (Burgundy & Dark Wax Stain)

Jun 6, 2018
3 min

The Tutorialist – Rustic Farmhouse (Burgundy & Dark Wax Stain)

We are so busy at the studio working on custom finishes we can rarely sneak off to client’s homes…but occasionally we take on a project like this one that really excites us. This antique hutch was pretty raw/dry from sitting for decades and the client wanted it to offer more of a statement without altering it too much. We suggested using the Dark Wax as a stain on the wood and “staining” the back boards with Burgundy Chalk Paint. Here is a “Before and After” split pic: Here’s

Before & After – Marble Top Custom Table Finish

May 29, 2018
1 min

Before & After – Marble Top Custom Table Finish

A dear friend of mine, Jenna, owns a local boutique called Little Black Dress. It’s on Church Street in Montclair and she carries the cutest, feminine clothing. After moving into her new location, she realized her existing table felt too dark and heavy so she asked if I would custom finish it for her. She chose the “gold base, marble top” look that is trending right now as her finish. Here was the “before” — a espresso wood finish: We first painted it entirely in Paris Grey a

The Tutorialist – Wood Top Table using Annie Sloan Honfleur

Feb 3, 2018
3 min

The Tutorialist – Wood Top Table using Annie Sloan Honfleur

We have customers in regularly who want a “wood look” top to their dresser or table, but they’d prefer not to strip and sand the existing finish. I don’t blame them! Aside from the tedious process, using stripper is messy and sometimes toxic plus who knows what kind of finish is on it to begin with. Enter Annie Sloan’s Honfleur: a milk-chocolatey brown that, when directly waxed with Black & Dark waxes, mimics the look of wood grain. This particular table was hand-painted 20+

Tinting with Old White

Dec 9, 2016
1 min

Tinting with Old White

Have you ever looked at Antibes Green (or any of Annie Sloan’s other rich, deep hues) and wondered what it would look like lightened up a bit? If you have come into our shop, you have likely seen our “Pantone strip” wall of Florence lightened with Pure White. We also have the handiest visuals of each Annie Sloan color tinted with Old White with 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, and 1:4 ratios. Customers are welcome to peruse them at their leisure, or snap iPhone shots of them to take home…so we

How to DIY (ahem, DYE) a faux Sheepskin rug with Chalk Paint – IKEA HACK

Sep 27, 2016
1 min

How to DIY (ahem, DYE) a faux Sheepskin rug with Chalk Paint – IKEA HACK

You guys know I love a good dye job. I have been playing a LOT at the studio (aka my Wonderland) with different textiles and decor items…and last week’s experiment was by far my fave thus far. Here’s what you will need: 1 IKEA faux sheepskin rug (Tejn $14.99) 1 or more Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® hues…I chose Graphite & Arles for one rug and a mix of Burgundy + Pure White and Florence + Pure White on the other rug Bucket or tub Warm water Sunlight 10 minutes How to: Fill a tub h

Stenciling Stairs

Jul 22, 2016
1 min

Stenciling Stairs

We love the creative ways our customers use Annie Sloan products! Anna, a lovely local, asked if we could show her how to stencil her stair risers (with Annie Sloan Stencils and Chalk Paint®) to create a more charming, original space. We worked together – using Greek Blue and Napoleonic Blue – to transform her space into something so special and inviting. Pics below! Purchase Greek Blue and Napoleonic Blue here. View Annie Sloan stencils here. Visit our flagship shop to see a

Black Wax & Dark Wax: Staining Wood

Jun 22, 2016
1 min

Black Wax & Dark Wax: Staining Wood

Since Black Wax was announced, we have had several customers request demos (which we will gladly and freely provide in our shops) regarding the difference between the two so we quickly created this Facebook video to hopefully answer questions about using the two waxes as a wood stain. Watch our video here. Raw wood is really beautiful stained with Annie Sloan Wax – even the new White Wax creates a gorgeous “limed” effect when used over raw. Many of our clients love the “Resto

Annie Sloan – NEW White & Black Wax

May 23, 2016
1 min

Annie Sloan – NEW White & Black Wax

We are loving the new Annie Sloan waxes!! When she was visiting us in NYC two weeks ago, she announced the new additions to her line on the Country Living Facebook live video. The White Wax is a white-hued Soft Wax that gives a gorgeous limed look over raw wood or adds a soft white antiquing over Chalk Paint. The Black Wax is a cool black-hued Soft Wax that is extremely versatile. We are IN LOVE with it! Here’s a video I filmed on Facebook this weekend. Both waxes are availab